dejavuatbtn
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52 years of watching the Albion and never seen a corner bounce back off the post to the corner taker who was then brought up for kicking the ball twice. Caused some consternation with some fans in the East.
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Tubby-McFat-Fuc
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But like the Greer 2nd yellow, the ref was 100% spot on! What shocked me is our doppy manager and his sidekick went straight to the 4th official to moan.
Have to agree. Greer was responsible for the sending off, not the ref (who generally had a poor game)
Pogue Mahone
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- Apr 30, 2011
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Doppy?
Greer's first yellow...yes, fair enough. But the second? It was a clumsy foul, but if that sort of foul is now worthy of a yellow...well, it just isn't.
Whilst I think the RED was justified, I actually didn't think the ref was going to give a card until it all kicked off. Think his decision was somewhat helped by the fact reading made so much of a meal of it. You can understand it though....
midnight_rendezvous
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We get it you don't like Oscar but the red wasn't spot on. Happened right in front of me. A foul yes but the ref wasn't going to even give the card until the Reading players kicked off.
Stumpy Tim
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Personally I thought Greer was lucky to stay on the pitch with the first yellow. I didn't see the second as my son had soiled his nappy so can't comment on that
Miami Seagull
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As a referee I had to disallow a goal after a player took a penalty, hit the post and tucked away the rebound! Took some explaining too!!
not at all, and congrats to the ref for picking it up after a difficult 90 minutes off football.
a law of the game like many others - a lot of people in attendance did not no about
Tubby-McFat-Fuc
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Yes it was. It was a clear booking. I was right in front of it, and said to my neighbour, "****ing hell, he got away with that", but obviously he didn't.
It was a clear booking. Also a very stupid booking considering he was booked. Yes hey, lets all blame the referee. Far easier to do that than face up to the truth!
jonny.rainbow
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- Oct 29, 2005
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Yep, like shirt pulling, which most refs, today's included, seem oblivious to.
Tubby-McFat-Fuc
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It looked like that I agree. But Greer was on his toes lively and it took a while for the ref to get to him. I thought the ref was shit today, but I think he got the Greer booking spot on, and also the Solly March incident was correct even though half the ground took offense to it!
midnight_rendezvous
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Difference of opinions I suppose. Agree with the corner call though even though the guy sitting next to me had to explain because I'd honestly never heard of the rule before
seagullsovergrimsby
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The chances of taking a corner and the ball hitting the post and rebounding back to you must be greater than winning the lottery.
Goldstone Rapper
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The fact March was penalised was because of a change in the law caused by Everton's right-winger Sam Chedgzoy taking and dribbling a corner into the net against Arsenal in 1924. And no, I don't have footage of it!
Really the crowds reaction was nuts to the award of the free kick solly would have been vilified if he hadn't played the ball.
- Aug 8, 2005
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Yep was amazing. I've beer seen it before and for a few seconds I didn't know why the ref had blown then I worked it out. Makes sense I suppose.
BBassic
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- Jul 28, 2011
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This.
The first foul was closer to a red than the second was to a yellow. Utterly woeful from the ref.
The minute he let Reading send off Greer was when he lost control of the game.
British Bulldog
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- Feb 6, 2006
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Glad you've cleared up what it was about, From where I was sat it looked like March nearly caught the keeper out at his near post and the keeper got a hand to it and palmed it back out to him.